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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 127% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-3960X - 268 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $211.09 vs $274.85
- Up to 66% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-3960X - $0.79 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$211.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 5800X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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129 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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129 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$39.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$997
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94 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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171 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,517.99
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129 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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49 FPS
$40.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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171 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$21.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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